Shades of blue...

I'm not sure if it's because I have a little boy...


but I am noticing gorgeous shades of blue....dotted through my photographs. 


i love everything about this old sandpit boat...


i don't go anywhere without a ball....you can just see our favourite globe ball
 poking out of my beach bag

he has his daddy's eyes... twinkling blue


a vintage desk, globe and a wooden tool kit...what's not to love
 about these old treasures


crisp blue skies, cold water and the sun just setting...a very happy boy.

Pink and Mauve Dessert Table

Isn't it great when with no planning whatsoever something comes together!
I spent months thinking and planning Sienna's recent circus party - last Sunday however things were very different and at the drop of the hat it was time to create another dessert table - no stress on my part, just lots of fun.

Regular visitors to my blog will know about my love of dessert and candy tables, so it is exciting to now be able to say I am open for business.  I have found myself a partner in crime, Rebekah, who is a wonder in the kitchen so on Sunday we put our love of food and styling together and created a dessert table for her 4 year old daughter Saskia and her best friend Tiana who turned 5.  Here are some photos from the day.

The birthday girls love pink and mauve so that was our theme for the day.

Popcorn and sweet treats are always a hit


Pink Lemonade and Ribena Jellies and White chocolate rocky-road crackles!

Yummy guava juice in my favourite bottles

Pretty pink lanterns hanging from the tree

The table also included Toffee Strawberries and Strawberry Cream Tarts 
with Rose Fairy Floss

And finished off with a perfect birthday cake filled with love.

Happy Birthday Sas and Tiana - I hope your day was super special.


Leanne

wordless Wednesday



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The best bits are the little bits: part 2


It's true that the little bits make up the best bits of memories! Not always postitive, but imprinted forever! ♥

I’m standing in line at the check-out wailing to my friend about having been up two, three times a night for about five years FIVE YEARS and that sleep deprivation has become just plain DEPRIVATION and I’m really going nuts because I’m just so bloody tired and just so bloody over the agonising nights when I felt a tap on my arm.

I turn around.

“Have you tried hot milk?” the biddy behind me asked.

I only stabbed her 37 times. My friend stopped me then.


Tell me, what's the most useless piece of parenting advice you've ever been given?


[Image by farmgirl in flipflops]

Creepy meringues

Halloween table - Blackberry meringues
White chocolate & blackberry meringues

Ingredients
125g double cream (heavy cream)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
50g blackberries, blended
100g white chocolate
24 Mini meringue shells

Cooking instructions
  1. Bring cream to the boil in a small saucepan.
  2. Remove from heat immediately and stir in chocolate until melted.
  3. Stir in blackberries and vanilla essence until glossy.
  4. Refrigerate for about 25 mins.
  5. Spoon a teaspoon of ganache onto back of meringue and place another one on top to form the ganache sandwich.
  6. Spoon excess ganache over the join of the meringues and let drip down.

I made these for my candy table last year. I love how quick and easy they are to make and how effective they turned out.

Have a sweet day!

easy peasy

caramelised zucchini pasta

how good & easy does this look?! just the dish for a warm spring evening. tonight we are having quiche but tomorrow night this might be on the menu?

caramelised zucchini pasta
  • 400g spaghetti
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 5 green zucchini (courgettes), sliced
  • ½ cup mint leaves
  • 1 cup (80g) finely grated parmesan
  • 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped

Cook the pasta in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 10–12 minutes or until al dente. Drain, return to the pan and keep warm. Heat a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add the oil and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low, add the zucchini and cook for 10 minutes or until soft and caramelised. Add to the pasta with the mint, parmesan and tomato and toss to combine. Serves 4.


image & recipe courtesy of Donna Hay

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